Love writing? Love reading? Don't forget about the Burnaby Writers' Society's Spoken Ink reading series. The next event is set for Tuesday, June 17 at 8 p.m. at La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 Hastings St. in Burnaby.
The featured author this month is D.B. Carew, who recently released his first novel, The Killer Trails.
Carew has a masters degree in social work from Dalhousie University and currently works at a forensic psychiatric hospital. He's a member of the Crime Writers of Canada and the Federation of B.C. Writers.
The evening also includes an open mike session - you can sign up starting at 7:30 p.m. Check out www.burnabywritersnews.blogspot.com or contact [email protected] for more details.
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Art lovers, don't miss out on the Burnaby Artists' Guild's next show.
The guild is presenting an exhibition and sale, Nature Inspired, at the Deer Lake Gallery from June 21 to July 12.
An opening reception is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, and the gallery will be open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.
The show features work by 23 guild members in a variety of styles and mediums, and admission is free.
For information, call 604-298-7322 or check out the guild website at www.burnabyartistsguild.com.
Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave.
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With all those talented people in Burnaby, I just know there's a choir director out there somewhere who'd love this one.
The Bonsor seniors' choral group is looking for a choir director to lead their group, which meets Friday afternoons at the Bonsor Recreation Complex. The choir is a four-part-harmony group open to seniors over the age of 55. It performs two programs a year - Christmas music in December and "golden oldies" in May - at seniors' residences and care homes.
It's a volunteer-run choir, so the position is a volunteer one.
The director should have strong leadership and choral conducting skills, with education and experience in training senior singers and the ability to conduct from the piano when required.
For information, call Christine Leston at 604-516-0277.
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And here's some more news from Burnaby native Frankie Cena ... Hot on the heels of announcing his upcoming big concert at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, Frankie has sent out an email to let us know about his latest accomplishment: being selected to co-host the Mr. World 2014 competition.
The competition is taking place in Torquay, England, with a live broadcast of the final on Sunday, June 15.
Frankie (who grew up in Burnaby and now lives in Port Moody) was selected as Mr. World Canada in 2013 and competed in the Mr. World competition, making the top 10 overall and winning the talent portion of the competition.
"Of all the potential hosts they could have chosen in England, or the other finalists in my year of Mr. World, they chose me, what an honour," says Frankie.
His co-host will be Megan Young, Miss World 2013 and a major celebrity in the Philippines.
Frankie - who's best known as a singer - brings his talents to the stage in Burnaby on Thursday, June 26.
Check out www.frankiecena.ca to keep on top of all the news.
For more on his concert, search for "Frankie Cena in Concert" on Facebook.
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Do you know an interesting local artist or performer who deserves to be in the spotlight?
I'm always searching for people to be profiled in our Fill in the Blanks series - which gives interesting folks from the arts and entertainment scene a chance to introduce themselves to the community.
All you need to do is fill out a questionnaire (I can email it to you) and have a photo taken.
If you're interested or you know someone who would be a good subject, email me, [email protected], with name and contact details. You can also Tweet me, @juliemaclellan.
